has been manufactured in accordance with the data submitted in support
of an application for type certification; that as a result of the
examination of such data, and the tests and inspections conducted,
recommendations for final approval accompanied by supporting data are
being transmitted to the Washington office for analysis and final
action; and that prior to issuance of the aircraft specification, it may
become necessary to make certain minor modifications or adjustments to
the subject aircraft in order to continue the effectiveness of the
airworthiness certificate.

Paul Lowman, 35, pilot and Warsaw flying school operator, and his
passenger, Carl Wyrick, 24, of Warsaw, were rescued from a Republic
Seabee which crashed in Winona Lake. After they climbed onto the
wings of the crashed plane, they were taken off in a speedboat by Homer
Hatfield and Lewis Meredith, of Warsaw.
[The Daily Herald, Monday, April 14, 1947, courtesy of Matt Miller].